Life of Ahmad — Page 108
SHOWING HEAVENLY SIGNS as 108 registered cover. But Munshi Indarman 25 never had a genuine desire to hold a debate nor did he have the courage of his convictions. He, therefore, dared not accept Ahmad’s as invitation. Ahmad as always insisted that if he succeeded in showing heavenly signs, people must become Muslims and I think it was this which consciously or unconsciously deterred many from accepting his invitation. It is not an easy thing for people of weak character to cast off the fetters of old belief. In order to achieve such emancipation, spiritual fervour and insight are necessary, and such qualities do not belong to sordid grovellers after earthly dross, who spend the whole of their useless lives in materialistic darkness. Pandit Lekhr a m, an A rya of Peshawar, wrote to Ahmad as from Amritsar, on April 3rd, 1885 that he would like to come to Qadian to see some heavenly signs and that Rs. 2,400, which he would not be able to withdraw, should be deposited in the treasury 25 He had written the following books : Tu h fa’-e-Islam (Persian, 1274 A. H. ). Padash-e-Islam (Persian, 18661), U su l-e-D i n-e-Ahmad (1869), H amla’-e-Hind , Samsam-e-Hind and Saulat-e-Hind (1868). The last three were published a third time in 1880 at Muradabad. His publications were full of abuse and a constant source of grave provocation to Muslims. The Jami Jamshed of Moradabad, Vol. 5, No: 8, dated May 16, 1880, protested against them. So Indarman was prosecuted under Section 292 and 293 I. P. C. and a warrant was issued for his arrest on July 22, 1880. His books were then destroyed and he was fined Rs. 500. Swami Day a nand raised subscriptions to help Indarman and he accused Day a nand of misappropriating the fund. Day a nand in turn expelled Indarman from the A rya Sam a j. (I. Life of Day a nand in Urdu by Pt. Lekhr a m, Lahore, 1897, pp. 812-820. II. Swami Day a nand and his Teachings in Urdu by Mehta Radha Kishen, Gilani Electric Press, Lahore, 1983 Samat, pp. 281-289).